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FirebirdSQL

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Firebird
Score 10.0 out of 10
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FirebirdSQL is an open-source database which can be embedded.N/A
Pricing
FirebirdSQL
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Firebird
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
FirebirdSQL
Considered Both Products
Firebird
Verified User
Employee
Chose FirebirdSQL
Back then I evaluated Oracle 8, IBM DB2, Mimer, SAP DB, MySQL, Borland Interbase (not Embarcadero Interbase and that one has the same roots as Firebird) and most likely other RDBMS. Firebird was free, usage was ok, it was (for my application) maintenance free and speed was ok …
Pauline Harris | TrustRadius Reviewer
Pauline Harris
Account Specialist
Chose FirebirdSQL
It is cost-effective, maintenance-free, easy to deploy and use on Linux and Windows environments and it works steadily. It has an open-source license. Installing Oracle was quite difficult in comparison to Firebird.
Jane Carey | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jane Carey
Account Executive
Chose FirebirdSQL
It came a time when the practice of SQLite was lagging behind and of course, we were looking at the cost that was being involved and so Firebird made the breakthrough for us from both. It has an open-source license and it is easy to deploy on Windows and Linux environments.
Muddassar Inayat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Muddassar Inayat
IT Solutions Consultant
Chose FirebirdSQL
Because it is having Open Source License and easy to deploy on windows and linux environment.
Verified User
Professional
Chose FirebirdSQL
As you know, the version of an application is very good for a period in the world of information technologies, it is the first in the performance / cost table. But some periods come and that practice lags behind. When Firebird made such a breakthrough, we preferred this …
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User Ratings
FirebirdSQL
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FirebirdSQL
Likelihood to Recommend
Open Source
It is able to handle simultaneous connections when using the embedded software version. It is well suited for organizations looking for standalone servers that can handle high data volumes and still perform well and which is also cost-effective database management system especially when they are working on a low budget.
Pauline Harris | TrustRadius Reviewer
Pauline Harris
Account Specialist
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Pros
Open Source
  • Performance is really fast.
  • It is portable and easy to take back ups.
  • Its open n source and free.
Jane Carey | TrustRadius Reviewer
Jane Carey
Account Executive
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Cons
Open Source
  • Documentation.
  • No GUI tool to view data.
  • Slow via remote access.
Verified User
Anonymous
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Likelihood to Renew
Open Source
Because it is free and usually zero maintenance. Just the issue of more difficult format updates in the future lower the rating a bit.
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Anonymous
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Usability
Open Source
Usability has improved by unifying the architecture. The only thing's missing out of the box is a simple GUI DB tool for viewing DB contents and maybe running some SQL queries.
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Anonymous
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Support Rating
Open Source
This is an open source project. It provides a fair amount of free documentation and I think forums somewhere...
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Anonymous
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Implementation Rating
Open Source
Even somebody just starting to use RDBMS himself should get it working quickly, at least if he's got a GUI tool and some SQL knowledge.
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Anonymous
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Alternatives Considered
Open Source
Because it is having Open Source License and easy to deploy on windows and linux environment
Muddassar Inayat | TrustRadius Reviewer
Muddassar Inayat
IT Solutions Consultant
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Return on Investment
Open Source
  • Cost effective saving us from paid relational database.
  • Community support.
  • Efficiency in handling simultaneous connections.
Pauline Harris | TrustRadius Reviewer
Pauline Harris
Account Specialist
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